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Abiding to the surplus in the treasury,
the Macon Telegraph says:
Why is it that the people are forced to pay this
enormous amount over and above the necessary ex-
penses of the government
II is because Mr.. samuel ]. Randall ANA few
democrats who stood by him prevented the efforts
Of The bulk OF the democratic party in the forty
eight and iolty-niuth congresses to reduce taxa
ton. Mr. R0udals admirers are fond of alluding
to his courage. They do not oyerestimate it. 1t
requires almost incouocivable degree of courage
20 enable man o assume the responsibility which
Mr.. Randall has taken upou himself
There is a very serious mistake here Mr..
Randall and those who believed with him
are not responsible for the failure of the
movement for tariff reduction and revision,
uor were they even responsible for the fail
ure Of Mr.. Morrison's horizontal scheme,
though they were opposed to that PLAN
Back OF the democratic house was the re-
publican senate, and no scheme originated
by the democrats for the purpose Of revising
the tariff could have passed that body. But
for the obstinacy OF the Morrison men, the
house could easily have been brought to the
point of making an authoritative declaration
on the subject.
Revenue reform that does not contemplate
the reform Of the excise laws is sham re-
form.
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ATLANTA, GA, OCTOBER %, 1887
Tho rxno.itlon nnd Its nesnIts.


The exposition is over. 1t was without
exception the largest and most successful
exposition ever given and completed in 104
days.
It's only drawback was the inability of
those interested to comprehend its magni-
tude A hundred days before il was opened
the directors actually debated whether they
would spend $4,000 or $4,000 ON build
ings and improvements, They closed their
work after having spent over 500, 900 on
buildings and improvements. Even this
was insufficient. Enough exhibitors clam
ored for admission to have filled three times
as much space as the buildings afforded.
This failure to comprehend the magnitude
of the exposition was almost universal. Mr..
j. II. Wylie was perhaps more closely con
nected with 1t than any other man, spend
ing most of his time at the ground and yet
when the exposition opened he had more
cattle tied to trees and hid under bushes
than he had in the cattle hcase which he
thought would be more than sufficient, and
had TO rule out the local herds almost en-
tIrcly. Thirty days before opening day, the
directors were canvassing for exhibits to I'll
opened they could have filed two additional
buildings
The railroads could never be brought to
comprehend what the exposition would be
There were fifty thousand people who
wanted 10 come to Atlanta that the railroads
could not bring, so inadequate was the
equipment. On one occasion the Georgia
road train was filled In Augusta and did not
stop at station. On every road people
were left at the stations in droYes. General
II. Il. Thomas, manager of the Richmond
and Danvillc road, prophesied week before
the exposition that his road would not
transfer enough people from Atlanta to the
grounds TO pay the expenses Of fitting up,
which were about $4,000. lie could never
be brought to change that opinion until he
had taken in over $50, 900 in cash.
This exposition will teach us for the next
one 1t proves beyond doubt that Atlanta
can be made the great exposition city of the
south, and that 10y wise management, COM
prchensiye plans aud energy we can estab-
Ash here an annual exposition and fair that
will rAlS with the great show at ST. Louis
and be surpassed 10y no other in America,
To do this We must build broadly and lay
the foundations deep. We must do rs the
exposition directors have done. We must
put ont the money without stint and trust
to the people TO pay it back
Beyond this the exposition will teach
many lessons of profit and usefulness which
the south will not be slow to turn to her
advantage. These lessons will develop as
the DAYS 20 hV and THE Constitution will
do It's part towards Interpreting and onforc-
Eng them to the honor aud progress OF the
Piedmont section.
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Professor Capen, the Washington weather
prophet, whose alleged earthquake predic-
tons were followed by the Charleston dis
aSter, is talking again.
The professor says that there will be an
earthquake period in this month reaching
from the 10Th to the 25th. Tho critical
days will be from the 10th TO the path.
y year or SO ago the professor would have
been able to frighten good many people
Since then our lively earthquake experience
has taught even the most ignorant that the
prophetS know no more about coming seis-
mic commissions than their neighbors know.
These predictions are the outcome of a
species OF cr0nkism altogether too common
for the public good.
The lunatic asylum is the best place for
sensationalists like Capen, and they ought
10 be sent there.
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had not recovered it when his first dispatch
was forwarded to Brother Halstead's extra
ordinary paper. This dispatch is very en-
tertaining reading, because the colonel
makes curious spectacle of himself, and,
somewhat incidentally, Of his able news
paper.
He was sent here, it seems, not to study
the Piedmont exposition, nor to make a re-
port on the wonderful progress of the south
and the development Of it's material re-
sources, but TO nose around for confederate
flags. Colonel Mussey, who is very spicy
writer went about his duties very system
aticaliy. lie went without his breakfast on
the morning of his arrival, and missed his
dinner, in his wild hunt for confederate
flags. He found the city in a terrible con-
dition. Everything was crowded out ex-
cept confederate flags. Loyal newspaper
correspondents were compelled to wrap
themselves in confederate flags at night
when they slept and to eat soup made Of
confederate flags.
1t is to be inferred from Colonel Mussey's
telegram to his paper that he saw sights
with his eyes shut, and dreamed dreams
WIN MS eyes open. lie bunting OF red,
white and blue, was selected because
it represented the national colors, but the
inGaIucd eye Of Colonel Massey sees in this
bunting, which is Invariably used in decora-
tions at the north, display of confederate
flags which is quite unprecedented.
Wen, considering eyerything-con
ing the fact that the exposition has been
successful beyond precedent, and consider
ing the fact that the display has been the
most significant that has ever been made in
the south-we are disposed to feel some
what sorry for Colonel Mussey. Rancor's
teeth are long and sharp, but they have
struck a finely-tempered file in Atlanta.
We wish Colonel Mussey well-not only
because he is harmless, bnt because he is a
very clever fellow, indeed, when he is not
ordered to hunt for confederate flags.
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a Great Man and a Great Idea.

Tho celebrated Midlothian tour OF Mr.
Gladstone was nothing in comparison with
his present trip through the manufacturing
cities OF England.
1t has been like a royal tour in the olden
time, Thousands and hundreds OF thous-
ands have left their work and their business
to greet the great apostle OF home rule.
AS Mr.. Gladstone grows older he seems to
grow clearer and stronger. The eXuberant
rhetoric of his youth has been pruned down
into a vigorous and lucid style, and no liy-
ing man has his power over the masses.
At Nottingham, the other day, the great
commonor made one of The most significant
speeches of the campaign. Hesaid that the
Irish must have home rule or be eoercod
into submission. Coercion, he said, would
crush oUt everything IN the shape OF liberty
in Ireland, and this tho hbegty-lovingp eo-
plcof England would not permit. He made
an appeal for home rule. the extension Of
local government everywhere, the complete
cnimnchsemcnt Of the nation and the abo-
litou Of the entail system. His speech
throughout was mastery exposition OF
such democratic reforms as are possible in a
constitutional monarchy.
Daring Mr.. Gladstone's triumphal Jour
ney q delegation Of white haired ruen met
him aud ted hlni that they voted for him
ifty-hye years oSand were ready again to
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Mnntlng Ion Confedcrntc l,1nrs.

Colonel +. ID, MusSey, the able and es-
teemed war correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, has been heard from
In regard 10 the conduct Of the Piedmont
exposition. tho decoration, Of the houses.
the accommodations for the crowd and the
reception of the president We gather
from the coloncrs telegram sent to his
paper last Tuesday night that the pcople in
this section are considerably ont Of gear
and that the weather and the bunting have
both slipped their cccentrlcs. SO to sneak.
and are now running Wild and rebeiNous
schedule.
We DO not know whether Colonel Mus
sey's correspondence is written to suit the
temper of his paper, or whether IL is the TO
suit OF his own peculiar prcjudiecs-perhaps
IL is combination Of both; but it's a fact
that the colonel arrived in Atlanta the other
day considerably ont OF joint. He was
tostled and jammed in the crowd, and lost
his temper, aud it is very evident that he
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Got There just the Same

United States Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
is one of the wags of the most august assembly III
the republic. He relates that soon after Mr. Lin.
coin was nominated for the presidency in 1860, il
became pretty well understood that David Davis
was really responsible for the event which subse.
Quently became so big with political results. When
Davis and Lincoln next met the latter said he had
heard that Davis had done good deal in the way
of manipulating state delegations in his qincons1
behalf; and am afraid, Mr.. Davis, he added,
with a characteristic twinkle-"Im afraid you
equiYoeeted little.'
"Equivocated!" roared the rotund Davis. 81 lied
Ike the devil" (
Said Senator Sawyer, laughing heartily at the
"Reminiscences, Il once asked Davis if he really said
that.
'gen" was the reply, eff didn't got there juss
the same"
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support him. How many statesmen can

support him. How many statesmen can
boast OF such constituents?
The enthusiasm of the people is more no.
ticeabe than it was during the Midlothian
campaign. tits not because the popularity
Of Mr. Gladstone is on the increase; it is be-
cause the great cause of home rule is COM
ing home to the business and bosoms of
men. The masses Of England are nearing
the point when they viii be ready to thun-
der into the ears of their rulers: "The
cause of Ireland is ours!''
1t is not surprising under such circum-
stances that Mr.. Gladstone throws aside the
burden of his years, and renews his youth,
speaking with the force aud fire of an in
spired tribune. He scents victory in the
air, and is marshalling his hosts for the
fray. 1t is wonderful campaign, and it
requires no prophet to forecast its outcome.
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October contracts, and such low tempera9
ture in the northern belt as to threaten frost,1
caused a nearly complete recovery. CottoN
on the spot has been quiet. Stocks continuS
small. Quotations were advanced 1-16d. on
Wednesday, and again on Thursday. Fri1
day the market was quiet at 98c. for midi
ding uplands.
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A Grave Crank.

Anarchist Parsons, who is now in the
Chicago jail awaiting the execution Of the
death sentence, has written a Characteristic
letter TO the governor Of Illinois.
Parsons takes no stock in the effort
now being made by his friends to have his
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-09
some designs, covered with slate, and
fitted with many conveniences.
A. PHYSICIANS SUICIDE.
ne Cut Vein and HE'D 90 Death
on the Eve OF His Intended

A New Orleans special says: Last
night Dr. John Cullon, one of the
leading physicians Of Avayelles parish,
committed suicide. The suicide was
cleverly done, and as none but q physi-
clan could have done it. A vein had
been cut in such way that the Doc
tor had bled 10 death, with every APP
pcarance OF its being an accident, q
hemmorrhage, or a blood-vessel broken.
What made il seem an accident, how
ever, Was the fact that Cullon was
to have been married to-day to an in-
teresting and beautiful girl, to whom he
was dsvotedly attached, and who was as
much devoted TO him. He had left her
house an hour before the suicide in the
very best Of spirits, having arranged all
the details of the wedding, which was
to have come OF to-day. There were
no letters in his room-nothing to show
the cause of the suicide. He was GER
tainly not insane, and was in good cir
cumstances financially, with a hand
some residence and fine practice in
the country.
Not until late to-day did the police
solve the mystery of the suicide. An
autopsy showed that DR.. Cullon was
the victim of an incurable disease, and
that his death from it was a question
of a few months only. Knowing this
he hesitated whether to marry or not,
and seems to have wavered in doubt up
to the very last moment, when he
solved the problem by suicide. In his
pocket was found the wedding ring,
which he had purchased that very day.
The young lady whom he was absut to
marry was much Frustrated by the
shock of his death.
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A BRAyE ENGINEER.
Eow lie Saved a Crowded Train
from Certain Disaster.
IRoston Herald.l


Leonard J. Gordon, well-known
engineer on the Concord railroad, met
with a serious accident a short distance
north of COTS Falls, n. H., Tuesday
morning. He was running the way
freight, and when at the point designa-
ted the front trucks under car loaded
with lumber broke loose, which re-
suited in its being scattered over the
tracks. The accident had no sooner
happened than it flashed through
Engineer Gordon's mind that the
northward-bound express was then
due. To think was to act, and at once
reversing his engine he ran to the front
end and secured the red flag. He then
Jumped TO the ground. but in doing so
his overslls caught on the flagstaff and
he fell heavily. striking his back on a
rail. He regained his feet, however,
and making his way down the track
succeeded in stopping the train Just in
time TO prevent its collision with the
timber and thus prevented what would
undoubtedly have been a serious disas-
ter. The train was a long one, and
nearly every car was crowded to the
doors, and the result of an accident to
the train would have been most APP
palling.
Engineer Gordon was taken on board
the express and carried to his home in
Concord, where medical aid was sum-
moned The attending physician is
confident that no bones are broken,
but owing to the condition of the in
lured man a thorough examination was
postponed until to-day.
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NORFOLK.
TIE EXAMINATION OF THE MICRO
BRUTE PETERSON.
Sent Teachers sight-seeing-Personal
and Naval Eotes-Thieves Capt
tured and Jailed.
tco,rospondence Of the Richmond Dl.patch.I

fCorrcepondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, July 8, 1887.
The examination of the negro Peter
son. of Wilson, n. c., who attempted
the criminal assault on the young lady
passenger on the Daytime steamer,
WAS continued before United States
Commissioner Harmanson to-day. A
number Of witnesses were examined,
some Of whom saw the negro in the
state-room of the lady, and others heard
him boast of the transaction in Jail.
The evidence seems to be conclusive,
and will, il Is thought, undoubtedly
send the accused to the penitentiary
for the full term under the Federal
statutes-eighteen years. The prisoner
was recommittcd to Jail and sent on for
trial at the November term of the
United States Circuit Court. The
young lady continues very much pros
trated from the shock she received
when she discovered the negro in her
room.
A large number of the Maryland
school-teachers now attending the
State Association at Old Point came
up to the city this morning and visited
the nsvy-yard and frigate Trenton.
1t is said the Board of Naval Inspect
ors will be here tomorrow to inspect
the flagship Trenton, as required by
the service before ship starts on a
crEise.
There is an immense exodus to the
seashore to-day. The mercury is near
the nineties and the streets are not and
sultry, but on the coast the wind IS
from the eastward and very cooling.
For several days the heat here has been
very oppressive.
Commodore George Brown, henavy-
yard commandant, has gone with his
family to indianapolis.
The returns from the election in
Norfolk county yesterday are not yet
all in, but it is known that the majority
against the removal of the courthouse
from Portsmouth will reach fifteen
hundred. At the first election held the
majority in favor of removal was over
fifteen hundred. The change is at
tributed to the locality selected for the
new county-seat.
The flagship Trenton is now at Fort
Norfolk taking on her powder.
The police have captured three moro
of the daring gang of negro sneak
thieves and pickpockets that infest this
city-George Williams, Henry Semple,
and Ben Williams and each has been
sentenced to Jail for one year. They
were prominent in large jewelry rob
berry not long ago. &.
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PIETSYLVANIA.
a Case that Excitea she People OF
the County.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Displtch.l
DANvILLE, July 8, 1887.
There is considerable excitement in
the county over the alleged murder of
Mrs. Fillmore Jones, from the Pigs
Mil section. She died on June 10Th,
and was buried the following day.
There were rumors of foul play, and
finally it was decided to hold an In
quest. Martha Hardy testified that she
was called to see Mrs. Jones on the
night of the 2ith, and found her i'll.
Two doctors were sent for, but neither
arrived, and she died next morning.
She shrouded the body, and found Il
bruise on the leg, another on the arm,
large discoloration on the breast, and
o bruise on the lip.
Or. j. S. Halle testified that he saw
the body after it was disinterred aud
found evidences Of severe hemor-
rhsce. He also found various bruises
about the body.
It was also in evidence that Mrs,
Jones had told her sister some time ago
that her husband had choked her and
thrown her out Of doors.
In spite of this evidence, however,
Jones was discharged from custody.
Jones was present at the inquest, aud
protested that he had never naltreatod
his wife. Z.
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Hotetourt Crep Notes.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
FIvcAsTLR, VA, July7, 1887.
This region is now rejoicing in
abundant crops and a most pro-
pitious season. A better crop OF
oats has not been raised since
the war. The wheat already harvested
turned out very finely, though not
quite SO large an acreage az usual was
sown. l passed meadow few days
ago belonging 10 Mr.. Robert Callaghan
of this vicinity, in whichthe hay-cocks,
of good size, seemed TO stand not more
than ten feet apart. The corn, of which
larger crop than usual has been
planted, looks very finely.
The weather since the lst Of May
has been just about what the farmer
wished il to be-good for harvesting,
and yet no drought Some few farmers,
however, along water-courses have suf-
fered from freshets occurring in small
streams from local rains.